Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
6.09
in 2025
South Korea
6.04
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
South Korea rank
66th
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.09 against 6.04 in South Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.9 | 0.6905 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.98 | 0.209 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.09 against 6.04 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 0.05, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.